Two House Democrats part of Russia probe expect jail time for President Trump associates

President Trump pumps his fist as he departs after attending a CEO town hall in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. (KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)

Two Democratic congressmen on the House intelligence committee believe the Trump campaign's alleged ties to Russia are so serious that people close to the President will end up behind bars.

Washington Rep. Denny Heck and Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro are part of the congressional investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and made the grave speculations on two different network shows Tuesday.

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"I will be surprised if people don't end up going to jail," Heck said on an MSNBC evening broadcast.

"My impressions is: I wouldn't be surprised after all of this is said and done that some people end up in jail," Castro said.

Castro declined to reveal if he thinks White House officials will end up incarcerated over the alleged Russia collusion, instead opting for the term "Trump associates." He also declined to say what led him to draw the conclusion.

"My impression is that people will probably be charged, and I think people will probably go to jail," he reiterated.

President Trump has repeatedly derided allegations that his campaign colluded with the Kremlin as "fake news." Over the weekend, the commander in chief called the allegations "phony."

"It is the same Fake News Media that said there is 'no path to victory for Trump' that is now pushing the phony Russia story," Trump tweeted on Saturday. "A total scam!"

Nonetheless, the House intelligence committee's ranking Democrat, Rep. Adam Schiff, claimed last month that there's "more than circumstantial evidence" that Russian operatives colluded with Trump associates during the campaign.

Furthermore, several bipartisan congressional investigations have been launched into the matter and the FBI has expanded its own investigation to include at least three top Trump campaign operatives, including former campaign manager Paul Manafort.

Trump's ousted national security adviser, Michael Flynn, last week asked for immunity from prosecution in exchange for testimony on Russia. Flynn has previously said that anyone who asks for immunity has "probably committed a crime."